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Asentria Introduces TheSiteBoss 571 – A Cutting Edge Solution to Managing BTS Equipment & Power

September 15, 2010 - (Seattle WA) – Asentria Corporation, a leader in the field of Remote Telecommunication Site Monitoring Solutions, is pleased to announce the introduction of another product to their existing SiteBoss Remote Site line-up: The Asentria SiteBoss S571. Director of Sales for Asentria, Jon Baars, states, “the S571 is the latest generation of intelligent PDUs (power control units) from Asentria. This is our 4th iteration of these types of products, and based on our experience in deploying literally tens of thousands of the previous generation devices, we’re confident that this is the most powerful unit of its type in the world. The S571 allows a mobile operator significant operating savings in the number of ways in which it can prevent the need to ‘roll a truck’ for a service visit.” The S571 is designed to go into the smaller pedestal enclosures common in new 3G and 4G wireless build-outs, to allow a mobile operator’s network operation center (NOC) direct access and control of active service providing equipment at its BTS locations. The basic purpose of the unit is:

Intelligent Power Cycling: The S571 has the ability to not only act as a DC power distribution unit, but to also act as an intelligent means of power-cycling DC powered devices attached to its up to (12) power outputs to provide reboot ability for equipment experiencing problems in remote locations.

In-band or Out-of-Band Connectivity: The S571 is to able to provide connectivity to remote sites via its optional on-board wireless modem. This allows for connectivity to the remote BTS location should a device involved in the primary in-band connectivity method (like microwave backhaul) fail. Use of the wireless modem and DC reboot function together gives your Network Operation Center the ability to access a site that is otherwise inaccessible, diagnose the problem by enabling terminal or network access to all remote equipment, and correct the problem remotely via a reboot without the need for a costly “truck roll”. The unit is able to function as an EDGE modem to serial (12 on-board serial ports), or EDGE to Ethernet (2 on-board Ethernet ports) terminal server, allowing the NOC to try and connect to all the equipment at the remote site for troubleshooting.

Linux Operating System: The S571 is designed around a powerful Linux processor which enables the use of security protocols such as SSH, SFTP, HTTPS, and RADIUS for secure connectivity. The S571 supports an on-board scripting language for use in customized applications such as autonomously sequencing the powering up or down of devices at a BTS location based on certain events. The Linux operating system enables advanced troubleshooting abilities to advanced technical users at the NOC.

Other key features: The S571 has a wide operating temperature range (-40C to +65C) to support BTS cabinets without environmental temperature control. A relay expansion by enables additional relays of different sizes to be added to the unit. An upcoming AISG (Antenna Interface Standards Group) controller allows the units to control antenna tilt to prevent service visits for manual adjustments. The S571 also supports additional 1U add-on relay units (PB-2) each supporting up to (12) additional 500 watt power distribution outputs to allow for a single S571 to control more DC devices at larger centralized communication points on the network. The S571 can also monitor equipment or environment and report to an SNMP based software at the NOC via SNMPv1 and SNMPv3 traps, and SNMPv2c Informs.

About Asentria
Asentria develops remote site monitoring and telemanagement solutions that enable providers of critical communications infrastructure to more efficiently and reliably run their networks. Asentria’s products help ensure quality of service and lower operational costs, while making it easier to provision, maintain and support remote equipment. Our strategic solutions fit both large and small communication networks and provide high-value, cost-effective and competitive differentiators to our customers. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

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The Company

Asentria develops remote site monitoring and telemanagement solutions that enable providers of critical communications infrastructure to more efficiently and reliably run their networks. Asentria’s products help ensure quality of service and lower operational costs, while making it easier to provision, maintain and support remote equipment. Our strategic solutions fit both large and small communication networks and provide high-value, cost-effective and competitive differentiators to our customers.

Asentria helps administrators cost-effectively manage their call reporting data and remote site infrastructure, while extending confidence and security to ensure availability, integrity and performance. Asentria enables administrators to avoid failures from poor performing equipment that threaten end-user service expectations, while providing better control to predict the performance of remote infrastructure. These new levels of protection shield end-users from remote site equipment failure. Our service provider and enterprise customers trust their remote equipment sites to Asentria. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.